מַטָּרָה

mat.ta.rahNoun (Feminine)H4307

(Gate of the) Guard

From: or מַטָּרָה; from H5201 (נָטַר);

Short Definition

a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)

Full Lexicon Entry

This name means guard, prison

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

15 times

Appears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
10
Nehemiah
2
1 Samuel
1
Job
1
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 20:20
  • Jeremiah 32:12
  • Jeremiah 38:6
  • Jeremiah 39:14
  • Lamentations 3:12

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